4 May

 

4 May 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 18     Day 124	Ave. Sky Cover 10%\ Visibility  25miles	Flagstaff Today  72° \ 34°
Wind  12mph \ Gusts  23mph	Nearest active fire: 45miles	Nearest Lightning:  360mi
Air Quality: Fair High Risk of fire	May Averages: Flagstaff: 68° \ 34° May Average: 3 Days of moisture	Sunshine

Today’s Quote

 

Monthly Observations

Haitian Heritage Month Heal the Children Month Healthy Vision Month Home Schooling Awareness Month Huntington's Disease Awareness Month International Audit Month Link International Business Image

Improvement Month International Civility Awareness Month International Mediterranean Diet Month International Victorious Woman Month Jewish-American Heritage Month Latino Books Month Lupus Awareness Month Link

Weekly Observations

30-5/7  Stewardship Week Preservation Week (re: Libraries) 1-5  Air Quality Awareness Week Link  Construction Safety Week Link Goodwill Industries Week National Safety Stand Down Week (Constuction Falls) Link PTA Teacher Appreciation Week Teacher Appreciation Week

1-6   Geek Week: Link 1-7   Children's Book Week: Link  Screen-Free Week (Digital Detox Week) Dog Anxiety Awareness Week National Hug Holiday Week National Sun Awareness Week National Wildflower Week 3-11  (World) Dystonia Awareness Week Link

Daily Observations

Candied Orange Peel Day Intergalactic Star Wars Day (May the Fourth Be With You!) Link International Firefighters Day Link  Link International Respect for Chickens Day  Link National Business Broker's Day National Day of Prayer Link National Day of Reason

National Self-Employed Day Link National Weather Observers Day Link Orange Juice Day Petite and Proud Day Respect For Chickens Day Weather Observers Day World Give Day World Password Day  Link

Today’s Thoughts

Yet another nice spring day. No complaints.

One of my former colleagues’ son had a stroke in early April. He is in his mid 40’s. Yesterday he was allowed to chew small ice for the first time. He remains in ICU. It has been hard on my colleague and Randy’s wife and kids. Hope he continues to improve.

It has been a little longer than forever since I bought any ‘long pants’. The last time they were about $25. Today I picked up two pairs for about $40/each. I looked at Penny’s yesterday and they had nothing I liked. This morning Kohl’s had some nice ones, and they were BOGO ½ off.

With Title 42 ending soon, President Biden sent active-duty troops to the border to deal with a expected mass crossings as soon as 42 ends. CNN has been following some migrants from South America to the border. Congress has been unable to deal with the crisis for more than a decade. Either side points a finger at the other party to blame them. These migrants have horrific stories of life in their homeland and of the journey to America. We need some solutions soon.

Enjoy

 

Animal Trivia

A cat can jump 5 times as high as its tail is long

Cats can really jump. Research has found that the average cat can jump roughly the height of 5 or 6 times the length of its tail. Since the tail is usually roughly the same length as the body, this is the equivalent of a 6-foot tall human being able to jump 30-36 feet into the air. The average cat is 46 centimeters in length and thus can jump almost 7.5 feet in the air. That is 3 quarters of the height of a basketball hoop!

Origins of State Names

Kentucky

Knowing your namesake can be a point of pride, as it carries on the legacy of those who came before. But for Kentuckians, they may never know exactly where their state’s name came from. There are several prevailing theories, all primarily derived from Iroquois names. One includes a word for “prairie”; another, kentahten, means “land of tomorrow.” Other experts say it originated from an Algonquian term, kinathiki, which refers to a river bottom, or a Shawnee word meaning "at the head of a river.” Some records indicate that the Wyandot people’s Iroquois word for “plain” is in fact the true origin, and that it was first recorded in 1753. One thing’s certain: The Bluegrass State’s official name origins remain a mystery.

Historic Events

       ·         1776 – Rhode Island was the first American colony to renounce allegiance to King George III.
·         1904 – The United States began the construction of the Panama Canal.
·         May 4 is Star Wars Day. “May the Fourth be with you.”
·         May 4 Birthday (fictional) Alice, In Wonderland

Birthdays with some quotes

@82 – Alice Liddell, English model (d. 1934)
64 – Randy Travis, American singer-songwriter
“You don’t have to get beat up as many times as I did to come to your senses. Certainly, I wish I’d come to mine earlier than I did.”– Randy Travis
“It’s not what you take when you leave this world behind you. It’s what you leave behind you when you go.”– Randy Travis
@63 – Audrey Hepburn, Belgian-British actress, humanitarian (d. 1993; rare cancer)
“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”– Audrey Hepburn
“Beauty is being the best possible version of yourself, inside and out.”– Audrey Hepburn
56 – Ana Gasteyer, American comedic actress
53 – Will Arnett, Canadian comedic actor
45 – Erin Andrews, American sportscaster, journalist
@16 – Greyfriars Bobby, faithful dog (d. 1872)